Vintage Photos of Oscars and Golden Globes Fashion

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Shirley Temple and Claudette Colbert

It Happened One Night actress, Claudette Colbert, wore a suit and hat to collect her Oscar for Best Actress in 1935. Shirley Temple presented the award and had to stand on a chair to match Colbert's height.

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Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis

Spencer Tracy and Bette Davis admire their statuettes after being awarded Best Actor and Best Actress at the 1939 Academy Awards. Davis wore an intricate ball gown with a feathered neckline, while Tracy was spotted in a tuxedo.

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Vivien Leigh

At the 1940 Academy Awards, Vivien Leigh was awarded Best Actress for her performance in Gone With the Wind. The actress wore a v-neck floral evening gown for the evening.

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Hattie McDaniel

Gone With the Wind actress Hattie McDaniel looked elegant in a sequin trimmed jacket and matching evening gown as she accepted her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1940. That evening, McDaniel made history as the first Black actor to win an Oscar.

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Jimmy Stewart and Ginger Rogers

Best Actress winner Ginger Rogers gazes up at Jimmy Stewart, who took home the award for Best Actor at the 1941 Academy Awards.

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James Baskett and Ingrid Bergman

Actor James Baskett receives an honorary Academy Award from the always stylish Ingrid Bergman in 1948 for his performance in Song of the South. He was the first Black male to receive an Oscar.

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Loretta Young and Jane Wyman

Oscar-winning actress Loretta Young wore a tulle and lace gown to the 1949 Academy Awards. Here, she hugs the night's recipient for Best Actress, Jane Wyman, who wore a white long-sleeve draped gown.

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Humphrey Bogart and Claire Trevor

Former costars, Humphrey Bogart and Claire Trevor, embrace as Bogart poses with his first Academy Award for Best Actor in 1952.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Wilding

Elizabeth Taylor is escorted by her second husband, Michael Wilding, to the Oscars in 1953. The starlet chose an elaborate light pink ruffled corset dress for the event, thought to be designed by Edith Head.

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Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn wore a square neck-line lace dress to the 1954 Academy Awards. The actress won the award for Best Actress that year, which was her only win, despite several nominations.

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Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed

Frank Sinatra looks as though he's in disbelief that he won an Academy Award for his film From Here to Eternity in 1954. The crooner turned actor poses with fellow recipient, Donna Reed.

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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Hollywood's golden couple, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, wave to fans as they arrive at the Academy Awards in 1955. Although Bacall's evening gown is covered by her jacket, you can't miss the impressive diamond necklace around the actress's neck.

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Grace Kelly and William Holden

William Holden admires Grace Kelly's award for Best Actress as he visits her table at the 1955 Oscars.

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Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart stands next to his wife, Lauren Bacall, who is seated at their table as the pair attend the Oscars in 1955. Bogart was nominated that evening for his role in The Caine Mutiny, although he lost to Marlon Brando for his role in On the Waterfront.

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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly holds her Oscar and poses for photographers in a spaghetti strap satin evening gown with elbow length gloves. The actress was accepting her first and only Oscar for her role in The Country Girl in 1955.

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Cary Grant and Betsy Drake

Hollywood's leading man, Cary Grant, looked dashing in a classic tuxedo, as he escorted his wife, Betsy Drake, to the Academy Awards in 1955. Drake wore a strapless satin evening gown that she topped with a fur shrug.

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Cleo Moore and Jayne Mansfield

Blonde bombshells Cleo Moore and Jayne Mansfield strike a pose next to an Oscar statuette while attending the 1956 Academy Awards. While neither was nominated, Mansfield helped present an award to Cecil Beaton for his costume design in Gigi.

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Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly

Past Best Actress recipients Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly wait backstage before they present at the awards show in 1956. Both wear elegant white evening gowns and polished updos for the occasion.

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Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood

The same year they got married, Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood look loved up at the 1957 Academy Awards. Woods wore a white off-the-shoulder evening gown and a pearl tiara.

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Miyoshi Umeki

Miyoshi Umeki wore a simple, traditional Japanese kimono dress to accept her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1958. With her win, the Sayonara actress made history by becoming the first Asian actress to win an Oscar.

Jennifer Algoo is the Visuals Director at Harper's BAZAAR.  She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and has previously worked at Patrick McMullan Co. as well as completing internships at Martha Stewart Weddings, Vogue and CosmoGirl! Magazine.   Jennifer covers royal, celeb and art content as well as overseeing all visual assets on BAZAAR.com.  When she's not obsessing over the royals you can find her attempting to solve cold cases as an armchair detective, traveling and experimenting with new recipes.  

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